Summer Reading is FUNdamental
The summer months mean a lot of things - sleep longer, watch even more television, being glued to electronic devices, swimming endlessly, playing all day every day, taking trips and vacations, or just simply wasting time. Back in the day, one of my favorite summer activities was to make weekly visits to the public library or our church library to either check out books or spend time reading in a cool and comfortable facility. You could always count on the local library to host reading clubs, book parties or similar events throughout the summer, as a way to keep us excited about reading, to make fun, and to help us maintain our reading habits while school was out of session. Neighborhood and church libraries were like safe havens for us to spend summer days while most of our parents were at work. I'm certain that the time we spent hanging out at local libraries had an impact on our interest in reading and played an important part in establishing a solid foundation for our continued learning and development. Although many of today's youth are not at all interested in visiting public and other libraries, there are still opportunities for us to devise and plan typical summer activities in ways that incorporate reading events and usage of library facilities. The use of the kinds of electronic formats and social networking platforms that are so pervasive in young people's lives can be the basis for launching creative and new paths toward greater youth interest in and commitment to reading for life.
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